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See the criteria for the online Program Certificate in Educational Diagnostician
The Program Certificate in Educational Diagnostician online program has specific requirements that applicants must meet to enroll. Please read the admission guidelines to ensure you qualify.
Admission Requirements:
Online Application
Teaching Certification
Minimum 2.5 Undergraduate GPA
University Admission Requirements
Online Application & Fee: University requirements will be assessed by the online application through ApplyTexas.org. There is a one-time application fee of $25.
Transcripts: Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended*
Master's
degree: A
master’s degree from any academic area/discipline that requires an initial
teacher certification is required. Conferred master’s degree GPAs will be used
for admission purposes.
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
Waivers of any experience or certification requirements will be initiated by Lamar University Admissions staff as necessary in instances where they may not apply, such as applications from states that do not require certification for licensure.
Department of Teacher Education Admission Requirements
In addition to University admission requirements, the Department of Teacher Education requires the following for admission to the department program. Instructions for the department application and reference will be e-mailed to you after your ApplyTexas application is processed. Instructions for submitting the other documents will be e-mailed separately if you are accepted to the program:
Department Application with essay response
Teaching Certificate: Must have a valid state-issued teaching certificate upon enrolling in the program. **
This does not include a probationary or permit issued certificate.
Teaching Experience: Must have 3 years
Employment: Employed on a Texas Education Agency approved public or private school campus.** To determine if your school is Texas Education Agency approved, please use the following links: public school or private school
Professional reference from your principal
Mentor: Mentor needs to be an Educational Diagnostician or Special Education Director with access to an educational diagnostician test kit.
Many programs may lead to licensure or certification in other states, but additional coursework or other requirements may be required by your state. Please review this chart for guidance regarding whether a Lamar University program will meet educational requirements in your state. For additional questions, if considering any academic program that leads to professional licensure in a state outside of Texas, please contact our Out-of-State Licensure and Authorization Office.
**Please note that out of state students may not be required to meet this criteria.
Send all required documents to:
Lamar University Online Admissions PO Box 10017 Beaumont, TX 77710
*All applicants must submit official, sealed transcripts from each institution attended to the Admissions Office. All degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution. Lamar University Office of Admissions will no longer require community college transcripts for graduate applicants. Official transcripts from all other institutions will be required. However, if a department or program wishes to review a community college transcript for decision purposes, the department or program may directly request the applicant to submit the official community college transcript(s) to the Office of Admissions for processing.
We reserve the right to review individual applicant qualifications for admission. Final determinations for admission are based upon a number of criteria. We reserve the right to refuse student entrance or terminate a student after admission to a program if, in the judgment of the faculty, the student demonstrates unacceptable professional fitness to practice in their particular field of study with children, youth, and/or adults.
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